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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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