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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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