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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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