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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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