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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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