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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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