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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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