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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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