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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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