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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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