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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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