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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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