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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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