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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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