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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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