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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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