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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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