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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low 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 digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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