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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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