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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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