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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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