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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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