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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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