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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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