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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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