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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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