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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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