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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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