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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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