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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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