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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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