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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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