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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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