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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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