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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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