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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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