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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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