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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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