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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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