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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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