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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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