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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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