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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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