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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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