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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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