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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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