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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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