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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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