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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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