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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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