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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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