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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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