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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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