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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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