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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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