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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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