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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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