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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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