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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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