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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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