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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the 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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