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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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