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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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