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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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