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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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