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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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