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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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