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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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