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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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