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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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