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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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