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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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