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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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