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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations 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 we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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