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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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