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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly 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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