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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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