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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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