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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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