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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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