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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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