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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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