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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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