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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources