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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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