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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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