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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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