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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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