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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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