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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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