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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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