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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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