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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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