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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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