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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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