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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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