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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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