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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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