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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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