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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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