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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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