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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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