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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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