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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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