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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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