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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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