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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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