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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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