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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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