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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses 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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