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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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