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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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