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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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