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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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