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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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