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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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