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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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