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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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