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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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