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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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