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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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