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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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