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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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