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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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