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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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