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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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