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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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