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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses 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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