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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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