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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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