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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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