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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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