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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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