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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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