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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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