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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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