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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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