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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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