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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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