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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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