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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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