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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies 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 educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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