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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing 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 controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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