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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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