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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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