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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major 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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