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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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