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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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