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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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