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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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