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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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