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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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