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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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