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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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