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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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