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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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