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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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