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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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