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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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