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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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