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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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