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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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