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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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