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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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