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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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