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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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