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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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