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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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