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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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