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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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