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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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