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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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