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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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