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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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