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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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