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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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