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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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