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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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