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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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