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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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