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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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