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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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