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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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