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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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