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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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