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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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