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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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