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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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