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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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