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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly 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 intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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