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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting 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 stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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