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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data 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 issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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