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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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