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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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