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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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