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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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