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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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