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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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