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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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