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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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