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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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