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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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