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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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