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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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