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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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