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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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