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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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