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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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