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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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