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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the 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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