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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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