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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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