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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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