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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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