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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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