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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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