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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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