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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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