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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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