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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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