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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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