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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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