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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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