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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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