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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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