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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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