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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts 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 studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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