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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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