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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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