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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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