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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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