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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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