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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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