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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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