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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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