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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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