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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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