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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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