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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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