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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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