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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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