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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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