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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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