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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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