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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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