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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum 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 education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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