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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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