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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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