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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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