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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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