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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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