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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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