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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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