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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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