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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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