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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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