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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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