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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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