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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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