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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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