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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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