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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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