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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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