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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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