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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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