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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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