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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the 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 discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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