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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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