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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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