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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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