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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes 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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