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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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