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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the 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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