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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping 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 examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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