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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with 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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