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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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