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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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