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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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