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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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