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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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