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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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