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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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