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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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