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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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