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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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