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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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