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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers 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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