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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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