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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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