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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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