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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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