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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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