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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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