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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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