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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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