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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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