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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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