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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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