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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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