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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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