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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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