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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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