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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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