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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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