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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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