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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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