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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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