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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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