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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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