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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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