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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low 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 elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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