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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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