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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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