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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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