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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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