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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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