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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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