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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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