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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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