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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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