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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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