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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources