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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition