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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing 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 sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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