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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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