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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting 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 authoritative new book also considers the major 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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