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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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