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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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