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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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