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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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