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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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