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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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