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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major 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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