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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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