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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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