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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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