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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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