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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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