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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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