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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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