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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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