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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)