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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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