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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education