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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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