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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal 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 we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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