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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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