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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key 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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