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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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