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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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