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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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