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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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