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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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