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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student 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 digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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