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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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