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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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