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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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