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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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