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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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