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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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