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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire 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 subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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