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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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