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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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