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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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