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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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