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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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