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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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