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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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