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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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