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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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