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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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