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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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