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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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