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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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