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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches 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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