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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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