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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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