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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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