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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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