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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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 MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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