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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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