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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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