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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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