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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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