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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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