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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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