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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies 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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