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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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