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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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