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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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