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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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