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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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