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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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