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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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