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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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