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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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