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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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