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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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