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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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