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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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