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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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