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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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