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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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