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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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