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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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