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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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