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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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