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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key 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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