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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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