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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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