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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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