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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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