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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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