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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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