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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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