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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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