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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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