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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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