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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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