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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing 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 intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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