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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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