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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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