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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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