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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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