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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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