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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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