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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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