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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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