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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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