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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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