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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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