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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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