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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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