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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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