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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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