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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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