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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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