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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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