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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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