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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)