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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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