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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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