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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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