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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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