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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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