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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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