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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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