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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education