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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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