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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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