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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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