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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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