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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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