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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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