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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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