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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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