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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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