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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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