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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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