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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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