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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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