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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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