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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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