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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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