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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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