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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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