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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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