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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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