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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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