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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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