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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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