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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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