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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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