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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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