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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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