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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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