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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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