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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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