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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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