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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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