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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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