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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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