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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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