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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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