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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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