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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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