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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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