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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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