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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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