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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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