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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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