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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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