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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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