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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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