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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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