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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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