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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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