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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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