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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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