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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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