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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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