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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key 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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