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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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