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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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