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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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