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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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