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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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