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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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