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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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