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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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