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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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