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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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